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Shift Lever Housing



5 Speed Manual 02J

Separating and Assembling Boot From Gear Lever Knob






1. Gear shift knob
- Screw on and off together with boot
2. Boot collar
3. Boot with frame
- Remove and install together with gear shift knob
- Separating from gear shift knob = Fig. 1
- Connect to gear shift knob before installing Fig. = 1
4. Clip
5. Bushing
6. Clamp
- To secure gear shift knob on gear lever
7. Cover
8. Hex nut, 25 Nm
9. Floor plate
10. Retainer
- For gear lever housing
11. Gasket
- Between selector housing and floor
- Self adhesive Bond to gear lever housing
12. Gasket
- Between selector cables and gear lever housing
13. Selector housing
14. Gasket
- Self adhesive
- Bond underneath gear lever housing
15. Cover plate
16. Hex combi bolt, 25 Nm

Fig. 1 Separating cover from gear shift knob and assembling to gear shift knob






- Turn boot inside out.
- Carefully pry segment with a screwdriver in direction of arrow and simultaneously pull gear shift knob out.
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence. Also, note the following:
- Insert gear shift knob in cover.
- Push sleeve onto gear shift knob and engage.
- Install gear shift knob and boot together.
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